Quarter of all ovarian cancer cases linked to endometriosis: expert
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A recent posting stating that 25% of ovarian cancer is associated with endometriosis does not meet this benchmark. Information taken from a large cohort study published in JAMA in July 2024 appears to have been misinterpreted or misunderstood.
Endometriosis is associated with ovarian cancer, most notably rare types such as endometrioid and clear cell cancer, which most often present at an early stage. The cohort study shows the greatly increased risk with infiltrative and ovarian endometrioma type disease. However, these represent only a very small proportion of the total spectrum of endometriosis.
The absolute risk of developing ovarian cancer for women with endometriosis is about 2%. Most research suggests about 10 % of all ovarian cancer has some link to endometriosis. To state otherwise in such a public forum may cause unnecessary distress.
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